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11.08.2009 - Demo Day Report

Although there was not a huge amount of wind for the ATBshop Demo Weekend we still all had a fantastic weekend. Check out the full report here:

ATBshop Demo Weekend at Llangennith 7-9th August 2009

Flysurfer Speed Dune Jumping
 

04.08.2009 - Demo Day

We are planning to head down to Head for Llangennith - SA3 1JD this weekend. Staying at Hillend Campsite right on the beach, Myself and Diana from ATBshop are staying down Friday night till Sunday with others joining the Friday or Saturday Night. Stu from the shop will be up on Saturday evening for flying on Sunday.

Just bring yourself, something to sleep in, beer for the evening and water for the day!

We have lots of demo kit, land and water.

Kit includes:

Best Waroo 09 7m 9m 13m
Best Kahoona 7.5m 9.5m 11.5m
Jn Prima Donna 3 11m
Flysurfer Psycho Iv 10m + Outlaw 10m + Speed 2 12m
Flexifoil Ion 4 10m and Neutron 9m
Flexifoil Blade V 4.9m
Ozone Flow (all sizes 2-5m)

JN Chit Chat board (which is stunning!)
Brunotti Oynx and Pro-x and Youri Pro
Spleene High-Tech Rip 32
Flyboards Door M and Radical S

And more...Ask if there is something particular you want to try?

You can ask general questions here, call the shop on 01793 523255 or on the shop facebook


25.06.2009 - Loaded Dervish

Its getting to Birthday season and what better way to celebrate than the purchase of a new longboard? I have been skating and cruising about on a mess of components with a Lush Kilima deck for a few months and loving it. So, the next logical step was to push the boat out and get something with real performance.

I went for the Loaded Dervish deck, in flex 2, Adam Colton signiture Paris trucks (180mm hanger) Lush knight rider bearings and the new Durian freeride wheels from Orangatang - complemented with a pair of the 09 Loaded Slide Gloves. This thing turns and carves amazingly and the larger wheels soak up any uneven lines in the concrete. As well as sliding its amazing for bombing down hills and carving up cycle paths! In all I would highly recommend it as a set-up. 

Loaded Dervish Slide Carve Longboard
01.06.2009 - Jn Kites
 

I am proud to announce JN Kites (Jochum & Nesler)Will be joining Kitesurfing Store and ATBshop for 2009. Over the last few years they proven a fantastic range and great build quality. This year the main focus is on the Prima Donna 3 - freestyle and wave riding kite and the Mr. Fantasic swept leading edge all round bridled kite.

I have started trying some of the Jn Kites and Boards this year and it has to be said they have some fantastic kitesurfing gear! The Prima Donna 3 is a super smooth, high depower 5th lined C kite with great build quality and one-pump. The Jn Chit-Chat is one of the sexiest looking boards I have ever laid my hands on, Amazing top and bottom graphics over a carbon weave, in the flesh it looks fantastic.
Jn Kites and Boards 2009
01.06.2009 - GoPro Action Camera

I have just received a GoPro Surf Hero Wide on demo. This is a neat and rugid little camera with loads of potential. It sports a replaceable waterproof housing, wide angle lens and only requires 2 aaa batteries to run it. Because it has a low spec black and white screen for setting the functions battery life is extremely good and you can use the camera whilst wearing thick gloves (good job when surfing in winter) I have a 4gb SD card in this one which cost about £5 new and delivered, this is enough for several hours of recording video or hundreds of photos on the inbuilt auto timer. Below is a brief video of the first time using it - coupled with the suction cup mount.
 http://atbshop.co.uk/images/gopro/gopro_helmetherowide_iso.jpgGoPro - Suction Mount Cup



07.01.2009 - Kite Video


New Video Online! Myself and Atbshop rider Greg Chilton flying the Flysurfer Psycho 4 (IV) 10m at Cleeve Hill, Uk.

Enjoy!


 

05.01.2009 - Winter Session

A great way to end the year on the 28th of December 2008 myself, Stu Kirk, Paul Wells and Greg Chilton from the ATBshop team headed to an icy Cleeve Common to see the year out with a frosty freestyle session

Flysurfer Psycho 4 Cleeve Kiting
 

22.12.2008 - Session News

Headed off to EKS, wind was very up and down but still good to get out for the first time in weeks!
 
Spent most the day hanging under the 12m Speed 2 and looping the 10m Psycho 4! I love this kite.
 
Back Loop Kiteloop
 


13.12.2008 - Greg Chilton

Congrats to Gregga (Greg Chilton) who has just joined the ATBshop powerkite team.

Gregs riding has been improving dramatically over the last few months adding new tricks and more style to everything he is pulling off whilst being a great down to earth person to chat with and ride with!

Greg is also getting pretty handy with the video camera and im sure most of you have seen his posts in the video section. He can often be found flying at Cleeve, The Ho! or the Eks site.

After flying Best SLE's Greg is currently flying Flysurfer Kites and riding MBS which seems to be working extremely well for him!

Some of his videos can be found in the link below

http://www.vimeo.com/user761458

Greg Chilton Gregga